Niles Township man accused of abusing 4-week-old stepson

January 07, 2009|WSBT-TV Report

NILES TWP. Â? A Michigan man faces child abuse charges after police say he broke his 4-week-old stepson's ribs. The investigation started December 31 when the baby was taken to Lakeland Medical Center in Niles.

Doctors suspected the injuries were more severe, so they transferred the baby to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. There doctors discovered two broken ribs.